2021/22 Jumps Issue 12 - Peej marches on

Headlines

Shiskin stars at Ascot

Metier lands Lingfield hurdle

Jonbon scores at Haydock

Allaho 

Report

We start at Lingfield on Friday where in the 2m handicap hurdle, Metier ( Martin) went to post, Prominent, led before 2nd, jumped right 3rd, ridden after last, kept on, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 27.5 points.

On Saturday at Ascot in the 2m 1f grade 1 Clarence House chase, Shishkin ( Cliff, Martin, Neil, Peej, Steve), Energumene ( Bob), took their chances.

Shishkin, Jumped slightly left, tracked leaders, went second but pecked on landing 6th, lost second 8th, pressed leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, nearly 2 lengths down last, ran on well run-in, led towards finish, winning by 1l. Cliff gets 78.68 points, Martin, Neil, Peej, Steve 51.84

Energumene, Led, ridden approaching last where nearly 2 lengths ahead, kept on run-in, headed towards finish , 2nd beaten 1l. He gets 24 points

At Haydock in the 2m grade 2 novice hurdle, Jonbon ( Bob, Steve), took his chance, Sweating, chased leaders, good jump but slightly hampered 3 out, nudged along to challenge 2 out, shaken up last, ridden to lead and drifted left run-in, soon clear, winning comfortably by3l. He gets 21.4 points.

At Thurles on Sunday in the 2m grade 2 chase Allaho (Peej), went to post, Made all, travelled strongly, jumped slightly left 1st, faced challenge but going okay home turn, soon nudged along and went clear, not fluent last, eased towards finish, winning easily by 12l. He gets 42.2 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy 

         January          Total

Peej      110.44                 702.96

Steve           100.93         609.73

Cliff          105.65          474.5

Cod            45.2       453.45

Bob        132.29           414.87

Neil          51.84            346.97

Martin      79.34      301.03             

Grand Slam 

Leg 1 Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej

Leg 7 Tony

Leg 8 Steve

Leg 9 Steve

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Weekend Entries

Friday Doncaster

1.15 Skytastic 

Cheltenham Saturday

1.55 Coole Cody

2.30 Aye Right, Chantry House, Coole Cody

3.05, Champ, Coole Cody, McFabulous, 

Doncaster

1.35 Third Time Lucki

3.20 Aye Right

2021/22 - Jumps Issue 11 - Decent strike rate last weekend

Headlines

Bob Stars at Punchestown

Threeunderthrufive takes Warwick chase

Sporting John

Mister Fisher lands Conti Chase

Report

We start at Kempton on Saturday where in the 2m 4f grade 2 chase Mister Fisher (Cod), went to post, Tracked leaders, went second 3 out, shaken up approaching last, kept on well, winning  readily by1 ¾ l. He gets 45.2 points.

At Warwick in the 3m grade 2 novice chase, Threeunderthrufive ( Bob), took his chance, jumped well, made all, set good pace, soon 4 lengths ahead, shaken up before 2 out, ridden approaching last,  winning comfortably by 3 ½ l. He gets 42.8 points.

In the 3m 1f handicap hurdle Sporting John (Cliff), took his chance, Held up in behind leaders, went third going easily home turn, close up 2 out, shaken up approaching last, disputed lead last, went clear run-in, winning  readily by 3l. He gets 27 points.

At Punchestown on Sunday in the 2m 4f grade 3 novice chase Bob Olinger ( Bob, Peej, Steve), went to post, Prominent, went second going easily after 3 out, clear with one other after 2 out, pushed along and led on turn before last, soon went clear, eased towards finish, winning  comfortably by 4 ¼ l. Bob gets 32.8 points, Peej, Steve 16.4 

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy 

         January          Total

Peej      16.4                 608.92

Steve           27.69         536.49

Cod            45.2       453.45

Cliff          27           395.82

Bob        86.89            369.47

Neil          00             295.13

Martin      00        221.69             

Grand Slam 

Leg 1 Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej

Leg 7 Tony

Leg 8 Steve

Leg 9 Steve

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News

Last season’s Tolworth winner Metier looks set to encounter heavy ground for the first time since his top-level success when contesting the feature £100,000 Sovereign Handicap Hurdle on day one of Lingfield’s inaugural Winter Million festival on Friday. Metier, who is entered in next month’s Betfair Hurdle at Newbury, bounced back to form when fourth in the Betfair Exchange Trophy at Ascot last month on good to soft ground and should relish more testing conditions this week.

Philip Hobbs is considering either the Pertemps Network Final or the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle for Grade 1-winning chaser Sporting John after his impressive win over hurdles at Warwick on Saturday. Hobbs confirmed on Sunday that Sporting John is likely to head straight to the Cheltenham Festival next, although his target has yet to be decided. He was halved in price to 8-1 favourite (from 16-1) for the Pertemps and shortened to 16-1 (from 40-1) for the Stayers' after Saturday's success. "He's entered in the Stayers' Hurdle, but nothing has been discussed and at this stage I really don't know," said Hobbs. "I'd imagine he will go straight to Cheltenham, but for which race I wouldn't know."

Daryl Jacob believes Bristol De Mai will have conditions ideally in his favour as he prepares for a crack at Lingfield's £150,000 Fleur De Lys Chase (3.00) on Sunday, but says it will be strange to see another jockey in the saddle on the five-time Grade 1 winner this weekend.

The Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle appears to be the main Cheltenham target for Champ, with Nicky Henderson pointing at the Cleeve Hurdle as his likely festival prep run.

Winter Million feature favourite Fakir D'Oudairies is set to miss Sunday's £150,000 Fleur De Lys Chase in favour of a potential clash with Allaho in the Grade 2 Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (3.15) at Thurles on the same day.

Weekend Entries

Lingfield Friday

3.00 Threeunderthrufive, Midnight River

3.35 Metier, Hacker Des Places

Ascot Saturday

3.35 Enegumene, Shishkin

Haydock

12.50 Midnight River

1.25 Jonbon

2.35 Bristol De Mai

Warwick Sunday 

4.00 Kimberlite Candy

Lingfield

3.00 Bristol De Mai, Fakir D’Oudairies, 

Thurles

3.15 Allaho, Fakir D’Oudairies, 

2021/22 Jumps Issue 10 - A winner!

Headline

Dusart wins at Leicester

Report

Yesterday at Leicester, Dusart (Bob, Steve), took his chance in the  2m 6f novice chase, Jumped left throughout, close up, disputed lead after 1st, led clearly after 5th, pushed along when jumped left and headed 4 out, good jump and led again 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, led again approaching last, kept on strongly run-in, won going away by 5l. He gets 11.29 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy 

         January          Total

Peej      00                 592.52

Steve           11.29         520.09

Cod            00          408.25

Cliff          00            368.82 

Neil          00             295.13

Bob        11.29            293.87

Martin      00        221.69             

Grand Slam 

Leg 1 Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej

Leg 7 Tony

Leg 8 Steve

Leg 9 Steve

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News

All eyes will be on Punchestown this Sunday after Henry de Bromhead said Bob Olinger is on course for the Grade 3 Kildare Novice Chasie (2.20) – his first appearance since winning on his chasing debut at Gowran in November. Bob Olinger's possible main dangers include Capodanno, who made an impressive chasing debut for Willie Mullins and JP McManus at Naas last month, Grade 1-winning novice hurdler Gaillard Du Mesnil.

Defi Du Seuil will make another attempt to get back on track in the Coral Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton on Saturday. “The plan is to go to Kempton. (We’re) not sure if he badly needed his run at Ascot. Philip thought he was in good order,” said McManus’ racing manager Frank Berry. “We’ll see how he gets on on Saturday and see where we go after that. He needs to get to somewhere near where he was. Philip seems happy with him, but he was quite happy before he went the last day. Whether he got tired on his first run back or what, we’ll know more after Saturday.”

Weekend Entries

Kempton Saturday

2.05 Defi Du Seuil, Mister Fisher

Warwick

1.18 Sky Pirate

1.50 Threeunderthrufive, Midnight River

2.25 Elle Est Belle

3.35 Sporting John

Fairyhouse

1.57 Annamix

Sunday Punchestown

2.20 Bob Olinger, Capodanno, Galliard Du Mesnil

2021/22 Jumps Issue 9 - Steve is Trainer of the Month

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy 

        

 December            Total

Peej      348.55             592.52

Steve           360.68    508.8

Cod            295  .2       408.25

Cliff          232.53        368.82 

Neil          196.93             295.13

Bob        199.37             282.58

Martin      170.29        221.69             

So Congratulations to Steve who is December trainer of the month

Grand Slam 

Leg 1Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej

Leg 7 Tony

Leg 8 Steve

Leg 9 Steve

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News

Last year's King George hero and 2019 Ryanair winner Frodon was a notable absentee from the Cheltenham early entry lists.The Paul Nicholls-trained Frodon, who was last seen finishing fourth when defending his Kempton crown on Boxing Day, will not make a fifth consecutive appearance at the meeting and a sixth overall, having also finished a distant fifth behind the Henry de Bromhead-trained pair in the Gold Cup.

Aye Right is on course to return to action at either Cheltenham or Doncaster later this month.

Trainer Harriet Graham is planning to run her stable star in either the Cotswold Chase or the Sky Bet Handicap Chase on January 29. Aye Right was runner-up in the latter event at Doncaster last winter.

Connections of Stage Star have not ruled out the possibility of heading to the Cheltenham Festival, despite trainer Paul Nicholls initially expressing his reservations. “Paul has said he would not be keen to go to Cheltenham with him, unless he really felt he was going to be very competitive. We have to see what the Irish send, and so on.

Cheltenham Gold Cup betting

Coral: 3 A Plus Tard, 5 Galvin, 8 Minella Indo, 10 Al Boum Photo, 12 Tornado Flyer, 14 Protektorat, 16 bar

Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase

Sponsors odds: 10-11 Shishkin, 9-4 Energumene, 10 Chacun Pour Soi, Greaneteen, 11 Allaho, 14 bar

Ryanair Chase betting

Betfair: 7-4 Allaho, 10 Fakir D'Oudairies, 12 Asterion Forlonge, Energumene, 14 bar

Weekend Entries

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